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| Ackroyd, Harold. Adm. at CAIUS, Oct. 1, 1896. S. of Edward, of Southport, Lancs., deceased. B. there July 18, 1877. School, Shrewsbury. Matric. Michs. 1896; B.A. 1899; B.C. 1903; M.B. and M.A. 1904; M.D. 1910. At Guy's Hospital, London. Research student at Cambridge. Thruston Medal, 1911. At Downing Research Laboratory; carried on valuable researches upon problems connected with metabolism. Served in the Great War (R.A.M.C., 1915; 6th Royal Berks. Regt.; Capt., 1916; M.C., 1916; V.C., 1917, 'for most conspicuous bravery'). Rendered valiant service during the fighting in Delville Wood, July, 1916; and later in the fighting around the Menin Road, near Ypres, July 31, 1917. Of this latter occasion Capt. Nichols wrote: 'In all that hellish turmoil, there had been one quiet figure most heroic, most wonderful of all: Dr Ackroyd, the 6th Berks. medical officer, a stooping, grey-haired, bespectacled man rose to the supremest heights; he seemed to be everywhere...no wounded man was treated hurriedly or unskilfully; he worked as stoically as if he were in the quiet of an operating Theatre.' Killed in action Aug. 11, 1917. Inscription on an oak chimney-piece in No. 5, Staircase 5, in College. Brother of Edward (above). (Venn, II. 546; Caian; Univ. War List.) | Harold ACKROYD Approx. lifespan: 1877–1917 Tripos: Gonville & Caius College N.S. I 1899 Adm Gonville & Caius College 1896:10:01 s. of Edward ACKROYD of Southport, Lancashire deceased: b. Southport, Lancashire 1877:07:18 Sch: Shrewsbury Matric 1896:10MT: BA 1899 BChir 1903 MB 1904 MA 1904 MD 1910 At: Guy's Hospital London Research student: Cambridge University Thruston Medal 1911 At: Downing Research Laboratory carried on valuable researches upon problems connected with metabolism: Served in the Great War: [ 1914-18 ] R.A.M.C. 1915 6th Royal Berkshire Regiment Captain: 1916 M.C. 1916 VC<hna>'for most conspicuous bravery'</hna> 1917 Rendered valiant service during the fighting in Delville Wood, [ France ] 1916:07 and later in the fighting around the Menin Road, near Ypres, [ Belgium ] 1917:07:31 Of this latter occasion Captain - NICHOLS wrote: 'In all that hellish turmoil, there had been one quiet figure most heroic, most wonderful of all: Dr Harold ACKROYD 6th Berkshire medical officer: a stooping, grey-haired, bespectacled man rose to the supremest heights; he seemed to be everywhere...no wounded man was treated hurriedly or unskilfully; he worked as stoically as if he were in the quiet of an operating theatre d. killed in action 1917:08:11 Inscription on an oak chimney-piece in No. 5, Staircase 5, in College brother of Edward ACKROYD (1894) ( Venn, II. 546; Caian; University War List |